I want to read the book Seeing red written by Graham Poll

I would say that for a person like who is fond of writing and sharing his views and considers reading/writing as something close to his heart similar to being a hobby or passion, my poor effort at not reading into any new book as a very lazy effort. Recently i have come across some good reviews on a book " Seeing Red" written by one of the best Football referees that the English have ever produced Mr. Graham Poll and I want to read it. Graham Poll being the controversial soul that he is gives a lot of insights into the tunnel and other back room knowledge that he personally came across int he various high profile club/country matches that he officiated. One incident that iparticularly want to get a first hand knowledge about is the famous tunnel run in @highbury between Roy Keane of Manchester Untied and Patrick Viera of Arsenal.

I will be soon laying my hands to this book Seeing Red and if I have come across something interesting will defintley share the same.

Enjoy and have a good weekend.

Look how the business of club football is played like a typical business boardroom battle.

Football Comment: Hell hath no fury like a Mourinho scorned! Courtesy - Kelvin Leong & Espnstar.

Well Done Kevin, I enjoyed readung the article and it is fantastic and worth the salt.

The boys in school are talking about it, the butcher at the market is talking about it and as I passed the coffee shop below my block, the beer guzzling uncles were gossiping about it.
One would have thought that some political figure must have been assassinated, or at least a famous celebrity found dead after an overdose of drugs. Sorry to disappoint, but it was the sacking (or did he resign?) of Chelsea’s motor mouth coach Jose Mourinho that has been the big news.
Reports came flying out fast and furious in the media and every soccer fan was texting one another to find out more. So now that reality has set in and we don’t have to rub our eyes in disbelief anymore, the next few days will surely see a flurry of discussions on what Mourinho plans to do.
The man has too big an ego to think of taking a break away from football for long. As a result, here are two suggestions as to how he might be able to plot his revenge on Chelsea and their Russian money-tree, Roman Abramovich.
Plan A. Almost every interview that Mourinho has ever done which mentions his family, makes it clear that they are settled and happy in London. His wife and kids enjoy the city a lot and for this reason alone, Mourinho’s likely destination might not be an plane ticket away but just a bus ride.
Tottenham Hotspur, just across town from Stamford Bridge, might just become his new home, as it has all the qualities needed for him to carry out his revengeful plot on Chelsea.
Martin Jol’s head has been on the chopping block for weeks and the only reason he’s still there is probably down to the lack of a better manager being available.
Now that Mourinho is on the market, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy should pick up the phone to ask if the former Chelsea head honcho is keen on the hot seat at White Hart Lane.
Mourinho might just take up the offer as that will allow his family to stay in London. Above all that, what better way is there to annoy his former employees than to join their city rivals?
Once Mourinho signs on the dotted line with Spurs, he will start toying with the media, no doubt to the detriment of Chelsea. What price then his ability to persuade Frank Lampard to join Spurs. After all, Lampard has already refused to renew with Chelsea because he wanted to see if Mourinho is staying.
And if Michael Bullocks, I mean Ballack, is so unhappy at the Bridge, Mourinho might just take him to the Lane. On top of that, he might as well drop Didier Drogba a line to encourage him to join AC Milan. Oh, and don’t forget, Mourinho might know the exact details of how Chelsea managed to lure Frank Arnesen from Spurs. How the journos would lap that one up.
Of course, if Plan A can’t be executed because Martin Jol has found some miracle superglue to stick himself onto the hot seat at the Lane, Plan B is just as good.
Destination, Spain. Club, Valencia.
So why Valencia and not Madrid or Barcelona you might ask. The answer is simple and twofold. First, look at the Champions League tables and search for Group F. Top of the table is Valencia, and then you look further down the table and you find, Chelsea! Then you see the fixture list and tadah! October 3, 2007. Valencia against Chelsea at The Mestella!
Mourinho will jump at the chance of squaring off against Chelsea so soon after leaving them. His cause will be helped by Valencia being a team capable of beating the west London outfit. We all know how much Chelsea want to win the Champions League and you can bet on Mourinho knowing that too.
Secondly, why wouldn’t Valencia want Mourinho? The Mestella faithful are crying out for a coach with a strong personality to lead their team. What about the side’s current coach Quique Sanchez Flores? The players refuse to listen to his tactics and star men David Villa and David Silva are annoyed with him. Mourinho for Valencia? Worth a bet.
So now, we sit back and eagerly await this long drama to play out before our very eyes. And come next May’s end of season fun and games, Mourinho might become the first Portuguese nominated for Best Director in a Drama series at the Emmy Awards.
I cannot wait for the thank you speech come awards night. Revenge could not be sweeter.